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OJJDP News @ a Glance, August 2024

The August newsletter highlights the critical role youth played during the Civil Rights Movement, an OJJDP-supported program that relies on a youth-family-school-neighborhood partnership to reduce community violence, and the path a North Carolina youth followed from juvenile detention to a promising career in academia.

NIJ Term of the Month Phased Evaluation

Phased evaluations assess programs in stages, allowing for adjustments and improvements along the way. This evaluation method identifies initial successes and challenges, allows early monitoring and modifications and provides information about short- and long-term effects, which can increase the likelihood of positive outcomes at the program’s conclusion.

Grant Application Resource Guide

This resource contains information to help you prepare and submit applications for OJP funding and offers guidance on award administration.

Learn about JustGrants, DOJ's Grants Management System

Access information about JustGrants, including news updates, resources and training opportunities for applicants and recipients of DOJ grant awards, and other forms of federal financial assistance.